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Namibia Fails To Export Beef to USA For More Than Two Years …while minimal inconsistent export to Africa continues
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus In the last 25 months Namibia has not exported a single consignment of beef to the United States market, this is according to the latest livestock marketing statistics compiled by the Meat Board of Namibia for the month of October 2022. The last time the country exported to the USA market was in […]
The Unconventional and Unorthodox Thoughts Protect, promote, produce and plant indigenous flora
By:Agnes Shekupe Shivute “Why are you planting baobab seedlings when they grow naturally and need no nurturing?” asked a villager. It turned out to be a longer-than-expected conversation. Baobab, bird plum, jackal berry, marula and makalani palm trees are the top five indigenous trees I observed contributing the most to rural livelihood in North and […]
Windhoek City Targets To Be Sustainable By 2027
By:Leakey Kaxwadi Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas says the council is looking forward to a sustainable city by 2027. Gawanas said this during the sixth Windhoek Mayoral Business Forum (WMBF) which was held on Tuesday under the theme ‘Adapting and innovating into the future’. The forum is a pro-business initiative to strengthen business development through communication, […]
Pupkewitz Constructs N$ 2.7m Building at Onandjokwe Hospital
By:Eba Kandovazu The Pupkewitz Foundation has constructed a head-of-department building at the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, worth N$ 2.7 million. The building, consisting of eight offices, a board room and a tea area was on Thursday officially inaugurated by the minister of health and social services Dr Kalumbi Shangula, after six months of construction. Meryl Barry, […]
Mundiro Provides Mobile Clinic To Mukwe Residents
By:Annakleta Haikera Mundiro, an NGO established in October 2014, has launched a mobile clinic with a 4×4 vehicle in the Mukwe constituency of Kavango East region to provide residents with adequate healthcare services. Mundiro means “Fire” in Thimbukushu. It symbolizes Mudiro’s commitment to the people of Namibia, says the founder, Barbara Müller. The Kavango East […]
Bank of Namibia Expected To Hike Repo Rate As RSA Leads
By:Megameno Shinana The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is expected to increase its repo rate come 30 November, to play catch up with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) which has hiked the rate by 7%, making borrowings more expensive. The repo rate increase of 75 basis points in South Africa will come into effect today. […]
Namibia Fails To Export Beef to USA For More Than Two Years …while minimal inconsistent export to Africa continues
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus In the last 25 months Namibia has not exported a single consignment of beef to the United States market, this is according to the latest livestock marketing statistics compiled by the Meat Board of Namibia for the month of October 2022. The last time the country exported to the USA market was in […]
Inside Lutombi’s Chaotic Rise To The Helm Of CoW….a tale of angels, demons and a chairperson who stood her ground
By:Megameno Shinana Incoming chief executive officer (CEO) Conrad Lutombi’s rise to the helm of the City of Windhoek (CoW) has not been short of drama. New files from inside the ministry of urban and rural development and the municipality itself have painted a picture of how various forces tussled to make or break the city’s […]
Intoxicating substances lead to GBV, says Ongwediva mayor
By:Josephine Mbanze Ongwediva mayor Taarah Shalyefu says acts of gender-based violence (GBV) are caused by intoxicating substances. He was speaking at the National Men’s Conference being hosted by the gender ministry in Ongwediva. The conference is being held under the theme, ‘Galvanising positive masculinity to end the scourge of violence in Namibia’ and will conclude […]
Namibia’s electrification at 50 Percent
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Mines and energy executive director Simeon Negumbo says Namibia’s overall electrification rate is estimated to be about 50 percent. Negumbo revealed these statistics during the commemoration of the electrification day on Tuesday at the Nedbank head office in Windhoek under the theme ‘accelerating electrification to achieve universal access by 2040’. According to Negumbo, […]